Perforating-machine.



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PERFORMING MACHINE.

APPLICAIION FILE) LAN. I3. 1916.

Patented Apr. 1,1919

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PERFORATING MACHlNE.

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York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Perforating- Maclnnes, of winch the following is a specifica-tion.

This invention relates to accounting Inachines and especially to loot power operated perforating machines,

Among the main objects of the present invention it is aimed to provide a perforating machine having a keyboard. containing one series of keys, a plurality of series of punches, a plurality of series of settable pins, and a carriage operatively connecting said keys with. said settable pins, said carriage having a single series of setting pins to be actuated by the keys of said keyboard for setting said settahle pins and thereby said punches.

. Other ob'ects ot' the invention are to provide an; improved carriage stop, designation character lock. settable pin anchoring means, skip key mcchanisn'i, and pin box raising means.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined detailed. description of one specific embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a fragniental side elevation partly in section oi one complete embodiment.- I i 1 Fig; 2 is afragmental front elevation partly in section of the same.

Fig. 2 is a detailin section of the escape v mechanism forming the carriage stop.

Fig. 7 is a section along the line 77 of igs. 8 and 9 are fragmental elevational views showing the escapcment mechanism in two different operative positions.

Fig. 10 is a. fragmentai' plan view or the cscapement mechanism.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented spell. 1919.

Application filed January 13, 1916. Serial No. 71,819.

Figs. 11 and 12 are fragmental elevational views showing the skip key mechanism in idle and operative positions.

Il ig. 13 is a fragmental plan View of a portion of the skip key mechanism.

Figs. 14- and 15 are side elevational and plan views respectively of an element of the designation locking means.

Fig. 16 is a fragmental side elevation showing the settable pin anchoring means.

Fig. 16 is a fragmental. elevational view partly in section of a portion of the designation locking means.

Fig". 17 is a fragmental and elevational view showing the designation locking means.

Fi 18 is a fragniental elevation similar to Fig. 16 showing the portion of the retractor when actuated.

Fig. 19 is a "fragmental plan view showing aportion of the retractor for the anchoring means of the scttable pins. i

Fig. 19 is a sectionalong the line 19-19 of Fig. 19.

Fig. 20 is a fragmental end elevation of the anchoring means for the settable pins.

Figs. 21 and 22 are elevational and plan views respectively of the anchoring means for the settable pins.

Figs. 23 and 21 are side and end elevations respective] y of the spacer for the desig nation locks. e

F g. '25 is a. perspective view of one of the settahle pins. a

In the embodiment shown there is provided a main frame M supported on standards S at the upper ends of which bearings 1( are provided, slidab ly supporting the sliding shaft 11 on which are fixed the cam members 12 and 13 each having an inclined portion 15 at its upper end. Thecam member 12 has an elongated lower portion having cars 16 at the front upper ends thereof which are adapted to be engaged by the fingers l7 fixed. on .the collar 18 pivotally mounted on the shaft 19 which is supported in the bearings 20 formed on the inner upper end of the front standard 8. To the collar 18 is also fixed the downwardly extendingv arm 21 at the lower end of which the treadle 22 is formed. The collar 18 in'addition has secured thereto a forwardly extending finger 105 j 23 on which the pin 24 is formed.

The front and rear of the frame M along its inner sides is provided with vertically 29, the

guide plate 29 1s secured, 'and'guide plate 29 each having a plurality i of perforations in extending guideways 25 in which the vertialinement with one another.

lower ends tend, being normally suspended by their heads 31 which rest on top of the perforated plate 32 fixed to the main frame M. Be tween the plates 28 and 29,'the card to be Jperforated is disposed, being fed thereto by the picker 33 which travels between suit able guides 34 secured to the pin box 27, the picker having a front extension 35 on which the card to be fed is disposed, and at the 7 plates 46 and 47 tension 35. toward the plates 28 and 29 thereby mov-' been drawn out to front end of which extension a hook portion 36 is formed against which the card to be fed abutswhen being positioned on the ex- The picker 33 is actuated ing the extension 35 between such plates,- by the spring roller 37 over which the band 38 is adapted to be wound, one end being secured thereto and the other end secured to the end of the picker 33, the roller 37 normally maintaining the band 38 wound thereon and winding the band 38 therearound when the the ends of the guides 34, is released. I

For raising the pin box 27 the rollers R are provided pivotally connected thereto to be engaged by the cam members 12 and 13 on the slidable shaft 11.-

Above the plate 32, the perforated plate 39 is secured to the frame M through which extend the lower ends of the settable pins 40 whose upper ends extend through the perforated late 41 also, secured to the frame M. The pins 40 are normally maintained in raised position where their shoulders 42 engage the plate 41 by the springs 43 strained be ween the lower plate 39 and the shoulders 44 of the pins 40. The pins 40 are adapted to be depressed and when so depressed to be locked in depressed position. For locking the pins 40 in depressed position, locking plates 45 are provided which are slidably mountedon the slotted secured to the frame M the ends of the plates 45 being disposed in the slots of such plates 46 and 47. For normally maintaining the plates 45 in their left position, the springs 48 are provided one of the ends ofeach of said springsbeing secured. to the plate 46 and the other .endof each of said springs being secured tothe left end of a plate 45. On one face of eacho'f said plates 45 the seri of abutments 49 are provided one for eac settable pin 40, the abutments in the present instance being staggered to one another for above which the H In the perforations of the guide plate of the punches 30 eX- picker 33, after 'having was convenience of arrangement, and each having an inclined cam face at its left end to cooperate with the cam face 50 of a settable pin 40. The lower face of each of, said abutments is preferably perpendicular to the path of movement of the pins 40 and forms a stop to enter the recess 51 formed in the pins 40 and co'o'perate with the shoulders formed by the lower sides of said recesses 51, the recesses 51 being disposed directly above the cam faces 50 of the pins 40. The arrangement of the pins 40 and plates 45 is such that when a pin 40 is depressed its cam face 50 will engage an abutment 49 to move a plate 45 leftward against *45 rightward to snap the abutment 49 into the recess 51 whereby the pin 40 will be locked in such depressed position until the plate 45 is actuated leftwardto withdraw the abutment 49 from the recess 51 to per- 49 isin alinement with n 'it the spring 43 of the pin 40 to raise such Y pin.

For actuating the plates 45 to release the I pins 40 a universal plate 52 (Figs. 2, 16, 20) is provided the ends 6f which are secured to the upper ends of the levers 53 the lower ends of which levers 53 are secured to the shaft 54. One end of the shaft 54 is provided with an arm 55 (Fig. 16) fixed thereto, the free end of which is pivotally connected to the link 56 the lower end of which link is formed into an elongated eye member 57 through which the pin 23 of the finger 24 extends to cooperate therewith.

The plate 52 is disposed adjacent to the left ends of the plates 45 so that when the treadle 22 is depressed to raise the pin box 27, it will, due to the clearance of.the eye member 57 first raise the pin box 27 and thereupon rock the shaft 54 so that the plate 52 will swing over and actuate the plates 45 rightward so that such plates 45 which had secured certain pins 40 in locked position, to be retracted by the springs 43.

Certainrows of pins may be preserved for designation characters andto preserve them from repeated resetting, means are provided will release them and permit them whereby, when once set, the resetting or 52 is swung the plates neeacaa the others, a bar 59 is secured'to the lever 53 which is adjacent to the link 56. The bar 59 has a portion 60 extending up adjacent Iatetherewith. The stops 62 each have at0 thecut-away portion 61 of the plate 52 on the side thereof remote from theplates short arm 63 and a long arm 64 disposed at right angles thereto, the long arm 64- having two notches 65 and 66 in that edge thereof which is remote from the short arm 63.

"The stops 62 when positioned so that their notches 65 engage the bar 59; with the short arms extending upward at their left ends, and portions of the longarins (i i: disposed on the plate 52 (Fig. 19) will he in position to actuate the plate 45 adjacent thereto whenever the shaft; 54. is locked, and when positioned so that their notches 66 engage the bar 59, will permit the rocking of said shaft 54 without actuating the plate 45 disposed adjacent thereto. For securing the stops 62 in position on the plate 45, the anchoring plate 165 (Figs. 23 and ,is'provid'ed which has a series of recesses 166 to receive the stops 62, the ends of the plate 165 being adapted to be secured to the plate andthereby lock the stops between the plate 165 and the plate 52, the engagement one or the other of the recesses or 66 with the bar 59 preventing the lon gittulinal displacement of the steps 62.. Whenever it is desired to change the position of the stopsFGQ, it is only necessary-torelease the plate 165 To the frame M adjacent to the plates 45:5, along the left thereof there is secured a rail or track. member 67 and along the right thereof there IS secured a rail or track member 68. On these rails .6? and 68, a carriage C is slidablv mounted. The carria e C. com-- v 1 D I prises essentially a frame member 69 having 7 single row of setting pins 70 thereon which extend parallel to the'fp'lateslel Theupper ends of the pins 70 normally extend a considerable distance above the plate 71 of the carriage C with their collars 72 engaging thelower faceof the plate 71, While only a short portion of the 'pinsTO normally ex tend below the plate 73 secured to the car riage C, the pins. 70 being normally 1naintained in their raised position by the springs- 74: (Fig; 2) strained between the collars 72 and the plate 73. The left ind of the frame 69 is proyided with a hearing 75 for a roller 76 to engage'the-upper surface of the rail, .67, and a downwardly extending arm 77g -;tl1e bars 104- are pivotally connected to the having a bearing 78 thereon for the roller 79 to engage the lower-surface of the rail 67.

The right end of the-frameSF) is provided,v

To the rail 68, there is secured, a rack v with which the gear 86 of the escapement mechanism about to he described meshes. The escapeinent mechanism comprises essentially a rock shaft 87 mounted in the bearings 88 extending upwardly from the carriage C, a plate 89 fixed to said rock shaft 87 having an upwardly extending end portion 90, pawl 91 fixed to the right end of the shaft- 8? which extends bevond the rail 68, one arm of the pawl 91 being provided with a hook portion 92 to engage the ratchet wheel 93 fixed on a 'collar 98 which is mounted on a stub shaft 94: secured to the frame C on which collar 98 the gear 86 is fixed to rotate with the ratchet wheel 93, the gear 86 being in mesh with the racl'; 85. The collar 98 extends through the spring housing 96 and is secured to one end of the spring" 97 the other end of the spring being secured to 1 the housing 96 by means of which the collar 98 is rotated, in turn to rotate the gear 86 and ratchet wheel 93. The other arm nf-the pawl 91 provided with a pin 99 to engage the lower edge of the latch 100 pivotally connected to the frame C, the free end of which is adapted to engage with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 93, the arrangement being such that when the hook portion of the pawl 91 engages the ratchet wheel 93, its pin 99 will raise the latch 100 so that it will come out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 93, For normally maintaining the pawl 91 out of engagement. with the ratchet wheel 93, and thereby maintaining the latch lOO in. engagemcntwith the ratchet Wheel 93, a springlOl connects the pin 150 of the latch 100 with the frame C exercising a down ward pressure thereon.

The arrangcmout,- of the foregoing is to permit the ad'mncementof the carriagrcfl every time the upwardly extending portion 90 of the plate 89 is actuated. Secured do the rear upper end of the frame M (Fig. l) lS provided a shaft 102 to which a plurality of links 103 are pivotally connected, the upper ends of which are pivotally connected to a like plurality of elongated bars 10% which extend longitudinallt ofthe path of movement of the carriage C a bar 10% being provided for each pin 70, and each disposed above one of said pins 70 sothat the actuation of said bar 104 will de-' press the pin 70 disposed therebelow.v Besides thebars 104: for the pins 70 there is one additional bar 10% .to actuate a spacer or ski p .ke'y mechanism. The front ends of tion 108 at the upper end of which is secured a button 109 which n av be provided with asuitable character to indicate the character to which it is connected. To suitably inclose the mechanism, the cover 110 is provided which is secured to the upper ends of the frame M. For returning the bars 104 and therewith the keys 109 to their normal raised position limited by the abutment 115, the springs 124 are provided coiled around the shaft 102 with one end secured to the links 103 and the other end to the frame M.

To form a spacer or skip key mechanism, there is provided a bar 111 (Fig. 13) having a plurality of notches 112 which are spaced from one another a distance correspending to the distance the carriage C is permitted to travel whenever the ratchet wheel 93 is actuated one tooth space. The recesses 112 are formed to receive the stop plates 113 which are slidably mounted on a shaft 95 and have a long downwardly extending arm 114 to extend downward below the bar 111. The bar 111 is disposed parallel to the bars 104 and above the slide of the carriage C where the rack 85 is disposed. For co'ciperating with the stop plates 113 a lever plate 116 is pivotally connected to the upwardly extending portion 117 of the carriage C, the pivotal connection being preferably disposed between the bars 104 and the bar 111. The arm 118 of the lever plate.

116 is disposed below the path of movement of the spacerbar 104 and adapted to be engaged thereby when" such spacer bar 104 is depressed. The other arm 119 of the lever plate 116 is provided with an upwardly extending portion 120, the path of movement of which when the arm 1l8'is depressed, will be obstructed by the downwardly extending arin 114 of a stop plate 113. The lever plate 116 is normally maintained out of engagement with the plate 113 by the spring 122 strained between its arms 118 and the upward extension 117, the lower right hand corner of the arm 118' extendin at right angles to the arm 119 toform the pin 121 and being adapted to engagethe pin 150 in the latch 100. The arrangement is such that when the spacer bar 104 is depressed it will engage the arm 118 whereby the pin 121 will engage the pin 150 to raise the latch 100-out of engagement with the ratchet 55.

wheel 93, so that both the pawl 91 and the latch 100 Will be raised out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 93 and permit its free rotation, and thereby the free movement of i the carriage C. Such movement of the carriage C will continue until the upwardly extending portion 120 of the level-plate 116 strikes the downwardly extending arm 114 of a stop plate 113 and then, upon the release of the spacer bar 104, the latch 100 generally those at the front end of the machine, and it is' therefore unnecessary for the carriage to travel across all of the ins 40, an adjustable stop (Figs. 3, 6 and 7 is,

provided comprising a bearin 123 secured to the bracket 107, through which the split cylindrical clamping portion 124 extends. The portion 124 is provided with external screw threads at one end on which the nut 125 is adapted to be secured to draw the portion 124 securely into the bearin 123, the outer faces of the portion 124 being taper- 40 are notto be used and such pins 40 are ing, so that the action of the nut 125 will also draw the split portions oft-he, portion 124 tightly together. The portion 124 is provided with a bore to accommodate the rod 126, the rod 126 being provided with a series'of notches 127 along one side thereof with which the inner end of the pin 128 cooperates to lock the rod 126 in place. The pin 128 is disposed in the extension 129 formed on the split portion 124 extending laterally therefrom, and has a head 130'on its inner end betweenwhieh and the nut.

131'closing the extension 129, a s' ring 132 is strained to normally impinge the inner end of the pin-128 into one of the notches 127 of the'rod 126. On the outer end of the pin 128, a finger piece 133 is provided whereby the pin may be engaged to withdraw the pin 128 from enga ement with the notches 127. The outer or rent end of the rod 126 is bent toform a handle 134 (Fig. 3) and the inner end forms a stop a ainst which the frame 69 of the carriage may strike and be stopped. v

The operation of themachine is as follows The cards to be fed in are disposed on the extension .35, whereupon the release of thepicker 33'will permit the spring roller 37 to convey the card into the machine between the plates 28 and 29. Thereupon keys 109 are manipulated, whose bars will engage setting pins 70 of the carriage C which in turn will depress settable pins 40 disposed underneath and such de ressed settable pins 40 will in'turn' be loc ed by one of the locking plates 45 in depressed position, simultaneously wherewith the de ression of the aforesaid bars 104 will, w on depressing the setting pins 70, also engage, the upwardly extending portion 90 of the rock plate 89 thereby actuating the escapement mechanism to advance one tooth space uponthe release of a key 109 and the bar104 and the pin 70 depressed will be raised by the springs 124 and 74 respectively'but the pin 40 depressed will remain locked. Upon the next impression ofa character key 109 the settable pin, 0t another row will be locked in the manner just explained. When it is desired to move the carriage to the next column of data, the spacer key is depressed and the ratchet wheel 93 will be freed from both he pawl 90 and the latch 100 so that its spring 9.? will be free to move the carriageC until its lever plate 116 strikes a stop plate 113 previously set on the bar 111 and upon the release of the spacer key, the latch 100 will again engage the ratchet wheel 93 to lock the carriage C in position. T hen the character keys 109 may again be manipulated to set the settable pins 4:0 of other rows and upon completion of said column, the spacer key may again be actuated to advance the carriage to the next column of figures, it being understood that the stop plates 113 will be positioned on the bar 111 before starting the. operation of the machine. The aforesaid operatu may continue until all of the dutahas been set,

whereupon ,the treadle 22 may be depressed, and the pin box 27 raised by the engagement of the cams 12 and 13 with the rollers R; the depresssion of the treadle 22 also actuates the link 56 to actuate the locking plates thereby to release the. settahle pins i0.

If any of the rows of figures are designation characters which are common to a plurality of cards to be perforated, the stops 62 will have been previously set so that the locking plates 45 of such designation characters will not. be releasedwhen pressing; the treadle 2'2. iVhen the pin box 27 is so raised by the trcadle. 22 the punches 30 of the pin box which are in alinement with pins 40 that have been locked in dcpressed'position wili perforate. the card disposed between. the plates 29 and' '29. Then upon the releam of the trcadle 22. the pin box 27 will descend to normal position, permitting the punches 30 to be withdrawn from the card perforated, whereupon the picker is withdrawn to remove the card perforated. The machine then is ready for a second perforation. Itwill be understood that when there are designation cha acters common to a plurality of cards. an. n characters will 'hedisposed onthe front end of the card. so that the carriage C need not pass over the rows of pins corrcspomlinn to the designation char- 'actcrs. for which purpose the stop rod 126 5 is provided which will prevent the carriage C to be moved all the way to the front end of the machine but stop before arriving at such front end. Obviously as many rows of pins may be used for designation characters as-desired. the stoprod 120 being" adjustable to he set to correspond with whatever number of rows of pins are used.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit otthe invention.

1 claim:

1. In a perforating machine, the combina- 7 tion with a frame. of a plurality of rows of.

settable pins, a carria 'e disposed to move transversely of said set-table pins. a single row of setting pins on said carriage adapted successively to register with the several rows of settable pins, means for actuating said setting-pins, the set-tablepins being moved and set by said setting pins when the setting pins are actuated. a pin box means for ver- 7 tically reciprocating said pin box, a. plurality of punches carried by said pin box,

and a card support on said pin box. the

punches of said pin box being actuated by the actuated settable pins when said pin box is raised thereby to perforate a card supported on said card support. i

In a pertoratiugr machine, the combination with a frame, of a plurality of rows of setta'bie pins, a carriage disposed to move, transversely of said settable pins, a s ngle row of setting pinson said carriage adapted successively to register with the several rows sit-ion, a pin box, means For vertically recipre rating said pin box, a plurality of punches arried by said pin box, a card support. on said pin box. the punches of said pin box be ing actuated by the actuated settable pins when. said pin box is raised thereby to perto-,

rate a card supported on said card support.

3. in a perforating machine. the combination with a frame, of a plurality of rows of settable pins, a carriage disposed to more transversely of said settable pi'ns a single row of setting" pins on said carriage adapted successively to register with the several rows of sa 1d settable pins. means tor actuating:

Said Setting pins, the settable pins being actnated by said setting: pins when so actuated,

there. being recesses in sides of said scttable pins, cam faces .adjacentpf said recesses. rockingplates. lugs on one of the faces of said plates, the cam faces of those settable pins which are actuated engaging certain of said lugs and thereby rocking said plate of one set. until the recesses of said settable pins register with said lugs, means being; pro'-. vided for normally maintaining the plates in a position where the lugs are in the path of movement of said settable pins, and" means for releasing said plates therebyto permit the settable pins to be retracted. i 4. In a perforating. machine, the combination with a frame. of a plurality of rows of settable pins, a carriage disposed 'to move transversely of said settable pins, a single row of setting pins on said carriage adapted to successively register with the several rows of said settable pins, means for actuating said setting pins, the settable pins being actuated by said setting pins when actuated, a pin box, means for vertically reciprocating said pin box, a plurality of punches carrie by said pin box, and a card support s'lidably mountedron said pin box, means for normally retaining said card support into position to permit the card supported thereon to be perforated, said retaining means permitting the withdrawal of said card. support when desired to either remove a card or to insert a fresh card, the punches of said pin box being actuated by the said settable pins when said pin box is reciprocated thereby to perforate a card supported on said card support.

25 0f settable pins, means for actuating said setting pins the settable pins belng actuated by said setting pins when actuated, a

pin box, means for vertically reciprocating said pin box, a plurality of punches carried by said pin box, a card support on said pin box, the punches of said pin box being actuated by the actuated settable pins when "said pin box is raised thereby to perforate a card supported on said card support, a stationary keyboard having a plurality of keys, an actuatable bar connected to each of said keys, each of said ,bars being disposed lon itudinally above the path of movement of a setting pin of the carriage, so that the actuation of a key will actuate its actuatable' bar to actuate a setting pin on said carriage at any position in its path of movement.

6. In a perforating machine, thecombination with a frame, of a plurality of rows of settable pins, a carriage disposed tomove transversely of'said settable pins, a single row of setting pins on said carnage adapted successively to register with the several rows.

of settable pins, means for actuating said setting pins, the settable pins being actuated by said setting pins when actuated, meansfor locking saidsettable pins in actuated. position, a pin box, means for vertically reciprocating said pin box, a plurality of punches carried .by said pin box, a card support on said pin box, the punches of said pin box being actuated by the actuated settable pins when said pin box israised there'- by to perforate a card supported on said card support,the settable pins at one end of the group serving as designation characters which are common to a plurality of cards to be perforated, means for preventing the unlocking of; such desi nation settable pins,v e movement of said means for limiting t carriage so that it will not move across such. designation settable pins.

V t 7 In a perforating machine, the combination with a frame, of a plurality of rows of settable pins, a carriage disposed to move row of settingpins on said'carriage adapted successively to register with the several'rows for locking -said settable pins in actuated position, a pin box, means for vertically reciprocating said pin box, a plurality of punches carried by said pin box, a card support on said pin box, the punches of said pin box being actuated by the actuated settable pins when said pin box is raised thereby to perforate a card supported on said card support, the settable pins at one end of the group serving as designation characters which are common to a plurality of pins to be perforated, means for preventing the unlocking of such designation settable pins means for limiting the movement of sai transversely of said settable pins, a single carriage so that it will not move across such designation settable -pins, said limitin means comprising a bearing formed in sai frame, a stopping rod extending through said bearing, one end of which will serve as ase the abutment against which the carriage strikes in its limit of movement, and means for anchoring saidbar to said bearing at whatever position it is set according to the number of designation characters. i

8. In a perforating machine, the combina tion with a plurality of punches, of a plurality of settable ins for obstructing the path of movement of the punches designed to perforate, there being recesses in the sides of saidsettable pins, cam faces adj aoentto said recesses, locking plates, lugs on one of the faces of said plates to be engaged by the: cam faces of the recesses of those settable pins which are set, means for normally maintaining the plates in a position where the lugs are in the path of movementof saidsettable pins, and means for releasing said lates thereby to permit the settable pinsjto e retracted. i

9. In a perforating machine, the combinatlonwith a plurality of punches, of a card support mounted to slidetransversely to the path of movement of the. punches, and,

slidably mounted in said pin box,'rollers on said pin box, a slidable shaft, cams on said shaft for engagmgsaid rollers, meansifo'r ,125 1 0. In a. perforating machine, the combina- -t1on with a pin box, of a. plurality of punches mounted on said frame, cams on said shaft for en aqin said rollers to raise said )in i L h A I box, a lever lulcrumed in said trance and operatively connected to one end of said shaft, a treadle on the other end of saidlever whereby said lever may be actuated and thereby actuate said shaft to raise said pin box, and means settaloly mounted to be disposed in the path of movement of said punches so that when said pin box is raised by said earns the obstructed punches will perforate. y

12. In a perforating machine, the combination with a, frame, of a plurality of rows of setta'ble pins, a carriage disposed to travel transverselx of said settahle pins, a single row of setting pins on said carriage corre sponding to a row of settable pins, a stationary keyboard having a plurality of keys. an actuatahle bar connected to each of said keys, each of said liars being disposed longi tudinally above the path of movement of a setting pin of the carriage so that the actuation of a key will actuate its actuatable liar to en age and actuate a setting pin on said carriage at any position in its path of movem'ent.

l3. ln a perforating machine, the combination with a frame, of aplurality of rows of settanlc pins, a carriage disposed to travel transversely of said settable pins, 21 single row of setting pins on said carriage corresponding to a row of sett-ahle pins, a stationary keyboard having a plurality of keys corresponding in number to the number of setting pins, and means for operatively connecting said keys with said setting pins only while said. setting pins are positioned above the several rows of settablepins.

14. In a perforating machine, the combina tion with a frame, of a plurality of rows of settahle pins, a carriage disposed to travel transversely of said settahle pins, '21 single row of setting pins on said carriage corre sponding to a row of settahle pins, a sta tionary keyboard havinga plurality of keys corresponding in nun'iher to the nuinber of setting pins, means for operatively connecting said keys with said setting pins only .vhile said setting pins are positioned above the several rows of settahle pins. and an cscapeinent mechanism whereby said car distance of one row of settable pins from another every time a setting pin is actuated.

15. In a perforating machine, the combination with a frame, eta. plurality of rows of 'settable pins, a'carriage disposed to travel transversely of said settable pins, a single row of setting pins on said carriage corresponding to a row of settable pins, a stationary keyboard having a plurality of keys, an actuatable bar connected to each of said keys, each of said bars being disposed longiq tudinally above the path of movement of a settin'g pin of the carriage so that the actuation of a key willactuate-its'actuatable bar to actuate a setting'pin on said. carriage at any'posit-ion in its path of movement, a rock rshaftdisposed on said carriage adjacent 'to said row of setting pins, a rock plate secured thereto, means for normally maintaining said rock plate in raised position, and an escape nent mechanism operativ'ely connected to said rock shaftso that the carriage, will be simultaneously actuated the distance from one row of settable pins to'another every timea setting pin is actuated, the actuation of one of said bars by said keys siniul taneously actuating the rock plate.

16. In a perforating machine,the combination with a frame, of a plurality of rows of settable pins, a carriage disposed to travel transversely of said settable pins, a single row of setting pins on said carriage correspohding to a row of settablepins a sta distance from one row of settable pins, to

another every time a settingpinis actuated, said escapcment, mechanism coniprisiug a ratchet wheel, alatch, means for normally maintaining said latch in contact with said ratchet wheel, to lock the same against movement, a vpawl for'vengaging said ratchet wheel, and a pin on said pawl adapted to release said latch fromsaid ratchet wheel whenever. said pawl is actuated to engage said ratchet wheel andpermit a-one tooth space lnovementot said carriage. 1H, Q

17. In a perforatingmachine. the combination with a frame, of a pluralityof rows;,

of settable pins, a carriage disposed to travel transversely of said settable pins, a single row of setting pins on said C IIIlagBQOI IB- spending to a row of settable p ns, a sta-.

tionary keyboard having a plurality of, keys, 1'

an actuatable bar connected toi each of Said keys, each of said bars being-disposed,lon-v gitudiually above the path, of movement or a setting pin of the carriage so that the actuation of a key will actuate its actuatable I bar to actuate a setting pin on said carriage at any position in its path of movement, an scapement mechanism whereby SillCl earriage will be simultaneously actuated the distance from one row of settable pins to another every time a setting pin is actuated, said escapement mechanism comprising a ratchet wheel, a latch, means for normally maintaining said latch in contactwith said ratchet Wheel to lock the same against movement, a-pawl for engaging said ratchet wheel, a pin on said pawl-adapted to release saidlatch from said ratchet wheel whenever said pawl is actuated to engage said ratchet wheel and permit a one tooth space movement of said carriage, and a skip 'key mechanism for raising said latch so that said carriage may freely travel more than one tooth space.

18-. In a perforating machine, the combi nation with a frame, of a plurality of rows of settable pins, a carriage disposed to travel transversely of said settable pins, a single row of setting pins on said carriage corresponding to arow of settable pins, a stationarykeyboard having a plurality of keys corresponding in number to the number of "means so that said carriage may setting pins, means for operatively connecting said keys with said setting pins While said setting pins are successively positioned above the several rows of settable pins, means for propelling said carriage in one direction, means for normallyianchoring said carriage against movement, and a skip key mechanism for releasing said anchoring means so that said carriage may freely travel.

, 19. In a perforating machine, the .combination with a frame, of a.plurality of rows of settable pins, a carriage disposed to travel transversely of said settable pins, a single row of setting pins on said carriage corre-o spondingtoa row of settable pins, :1 stationary keyboard having a plurality of keys corresponding in number to the-number .of settingpins, means for operatively connects ingsaid keys with said setting pins while said setting pins are successively positioned above the several rows of settable pins,

means; for propelling said carriage in one direction, means for normally anchoring' {IlilliiOHWlijli a plurality ofpunches, of aplnrahty of settable pins for obstructing the path of mcvcment'of the punches designed to perforate, there belng recesses in the sides of said settable pins, cam faces adjacent to shaft adapted to engage the locking plates when said rock plate is rocked thereby ac.- tuating said locking plates so that the settable pins locked thereby will be liberated to freely move into their raised position.

21. In a perforating machine, the combination with a plurality of punches, of aplurality of settable pins for obstructing the path of movement of the punches designed to perforate, there being recesses in the sides of said settable pins, cam faces adjacent to said recesses, locking plates, lugs on one of the faces of said plates to'be engage'dby the faces of the recesses of those settable pins which are set, means for normally maintaining the plates in a position where the lugs are in the path of movement of said settable pins, means for normally maintaining said settable pins in raised position, a rock shaft, a rock plate on said rock shaft adapted to engage thelocking plates whensaid rock plate is rocked thereby actuating said locking plates so that the settable pins looked thereby will be liberated to freely move into their raised position, a lever fulcrumed in said machine, an arm on said rock shaft, :1 link connecting said arm with said lever, and a treadle on said lever whereby said lever may be actuated to rock said rock shaft.

22. In a perforating machine, the combination with a frame, of a pin box reciprocably mounted in said frame, a plurality of punches slidably mounted in said pin box, a plurality of settable pins for obstructing the path of movement of those punches designed to perforate, means for normally maintaining said settable pins in raised position, means for actuating said pins into set position or punch obstructing .position, cking plates for anchoring said settable pins in obstructing position, a rock shaft, a rock plate on said shaft for actuating said locking plates to liberate settable pins locked thereby to permlt them to rise,,rollers on said pin box, a shaft slid-ably mounted in said frame, cams on said shaft for engaging said roller to raise said pin box, a lever fulorumed in sa-id frame and operatively connected at one end to said shaft, a, treadle on the other end of said lever whereby said lever maybe actuated and thereby actuate said shaft to raise said pm box, an arm on said rock shaft, and

a link connecting said arm with said lever 'taneously actuated to release said settable' pins When raising said pin box to effect perso that said locking plates may be simulforation. v

23. In a perforating machine,-the combination with a plurality of punches, of a p111 rality of settable pins for obstructingthe path of movement of the punches designed to perforate, means for normally maintaining said settable pins in" raised position, locking plates for anchoring said settable pins in punch obstructing position, means for normally maintaining'theplates in a settable pin anchoring position, a locking plate being provided for each row of ,punchescorrespending toa row of data, means for actuw ating said locking plates after eachvperforation to permit the anchored settable pins to rise, and designation anchoring means whereby locking plates corresponding 'to rows of designation characters will not be actuated to release settable pins after each perforation. I

24. In a perforating machine, the combination with a plurality of punches, of a plurality of settablepins for obstructing the ate said locking plates whereby'to liberate the settable pins anchored thereby, there being a cut-away portion in said rock plate disposed adjacent to certain of said locking plates corresponding to designation character'rowsjso that the rockin of the rock plate will not actuate such deslgnation char-' acter locking plates.

'25. In a perforating machine, the combination with a plurality of punches, of a plu-,

rality of settablepins for obstructing the path of movement of. the punches designed to perforate, means for normally maintaining said settable pins in {raised position, locking plates for anchoring said settable pins in punch obstructing'position, means for normally maintainin said Plates in settable pin anchoring position, a locking plate being provided for each row of punches cor-- responding to a row of data, a rock shaft, a rock plate on said shaft positioned to actu- I ate said locking plates whereby to liberate thesettable pins anchored thereby, there being a cut-awayportion in said rock plate disposed adjacent to certain of said locking plates correspondin to designation character rows, so that tie rocking of the rock plate will not actuate such designation charenter locking plates and st p bars to be secur-ed to said rock plate at such cut-away portion to obstruct those looking plates 't o be used for designation cl'iaracters.

2 6. In a perforating machine, the combi nation with a frame, of a plurality of rowsof settable pins, a carriage disposed to travel not transversely of said settable p'ins, a single" row of setting plns on said carriage cor'respending to a row of settable pins, a stationary"k eyboard having a plurality'of keys corsaid keys with said setting pins while said setting pins are successively positioned above the several rows of sett-able pins, and means responding in number to the number of seta. tmg pins, means for operatively connecting for limiting the movement of said carriage so that the row of setting pins need not be moved into registration w th certain rows of settable pins.

27. In a perforating machine, the combination with a frame, of a plurality of rows of settable pins, a carriage disposed to travel transversely of said settable pins, a single row of setting pins on said carriage corresponding to a row of settable pins, a stationary keyboard having a plurality of keys correspondingin number to the number. of setting pins, means for operatively c'onnectj ing said keys with said settin Spins while above the several rows of 'settable 'pins, ]a

bearing on said frame, a rod slidablymount-- said setting pins are successive y positioned ed in said bearing and extending parallel to the path of movement of sald carriage, one end of which may be disposed to limit oi obstruct the movement of said carriage so that the row of setting pins mayv not be moved into registration with certain rows of settable pins.

28.- In a perforating machine, the combination with a frame, of a plurality of rows of settable pins, a carriage disposed to travel transversely of said setta'blevpins, a single row of setting pins on said carriage corresponding to a row of-settable pins, a station ary keyboard having a pluralityof keys'con' responding in numbento the number of setting pins, means for operatively connecting said keys with said setting pins 'w-hile said setting pins are successively positioned above the several 'rows of settable pins, a bearing on said frame, a rod slidably mounted in said bearing and extending parallel to the path of movement of said carriage, one end of which may be disposed to limit or obstruct the movement of said carriage so that the row of setting pins may be moved into regis f tration with certain rows of settable pins,

,there being graduations on said rod, and a pinresiliently mounted in such bearing to engage said graduations whereby said rod may be set in any of a series of predetermined positions to limit the movement of said carriage. In a c r p f rati g machine, the

combination witha plurality of rows of settable-pins, of a carriage disposed to move transversely of said settable pins, asingle row of setting pins on said carriage adapted successively to register with the several rows of settable pins, means for actuating. said setting pins, the settable pins being actuated by said setting pins when actuated, punches, means for actuating said punches intb engagement with said settable pins to be operated thereby, means for locking said settable pins in actuated position, one portion movement of said carriage so til means adapted to actuate the setting means and to remain substantially out of contact with and disconnected from the setting means and stationary while the setting means is moved from association with one settable means to another.

31. In a perforating machine, the combination of a plurality ofsettable means;

means cooperating therewith -for efi'ecting punching; setting means adapted to be rought into mociation with successive settable means for actuation of the latter; and a set of keys adapted to actuate the setting means and to be free of connection with the settable meansa 32. In a perforating machine, the combi- 4 nationof a plurality of settable means;

means adaptedtc actuate the settin means punches cooperating therewith for effecting punching; setting means adapted to be brought into associatlon with successive settable means for actuating the latter; and

i .and adapted to remain substantia 1y free from onnection. with the settable means as the setting means is moved from association with one settable means to another.

33. In a perforating machine, the combination of a plunlity of settable means;

' set of punches cooperating therewith .for efiecting punching; setting means adapted to p be brought into association with successive settable rfieans for actuating the latter; and a eys provided with connecting means adapted to actuate the setting "means and adaptedto remain substantially free from contact with the setting means when the setting means is moved from association with one settable means to another.

, 34. In aperforating machine, the combination of a plurality of settable means, a plurality of punches; means for actuatlng said punches into engagement with the settable means, whereby the punches are oper- "ated; a plurality of setting means adapted to be'moved from association with one settable means to association with another settable means; actuating means adapted to actuate said setting means and adapted to remain substantially out of contact with the setting means while the" setting meansof said associations to and keys operatively connected to the corresp'onding setting pins for actuating the latter, said keys being adapted to remain out ofcontact with and free from connection with the setting pins as the setting pins move from association with one settable pin to another.

36. In aperforating machine, the combination of a plurality ofjrows of settable pins; a plurality of punches; means for actuating the punches into enga ement with the settable pins whereby punching i'nay be efi'ected; a carriage above said settable pins and adapted to move into association with the successive rows of settable pins; a row of setting pins carried 'on-the carriage and adapted to be brought into association with the successive rows of settable pins and each setting pin to. move and set its associated settable pin; and a set of keys, each key being operatively connected to a corresponding setting pin, said set of keys being adapted to remain substantially out of contact with and free from connection with the setting pins as the setting .pins move from association with one row of settable pins to another. g y

37,-'In a perforating machine, the combination of a plurality of rows, of settable pinsga plurality of'rows' of punches; means for actuating the punches into engagement With-the settable pins whereby punching may be effected; a carriage above said settable pinsand adapted to move step-bystep into association with the successive rows of settable pins; 9. single row of setting pins carried on the carriage and adapted to register with the successive rows of settable pins and to move and set the registering setting pin; a set of keys, eachkey corresponding to a setting pin, said keys being adapted to remain disconnected from the settlng pins as the setting pins move from registry with one row of settable pins to another; key operated means operatively connecting each key With the corresponding setting pin; and means for propelling said carriage in one direction with. a step-bystep motion.

38. In a perforating machine, the combination of a plurality of rows of settable pins a plurality of rows of punches; means for actuating the punches into engagement with the settable pins,- whereby punching may be effected; a carriage above said settable pins and adapted-to move step-by-step into association With the successive rows of settable pins; a single row of setting pins carried on the carriage and adapted to reg ister with successive rows of settable pins,

and to move and set the registering setting pin; a set of keys, each key corresponding to a setting pin; said keys being adapte remain disconnected from the setting pins as the setting pins move from registry with one row of setting pins 'toanother; key operated means operatively connecting each Y key with the corresponding setting pin; 26 means for propelling said carriage in one direction step-by-step; means for anchoring said carriage against movement; a skip keyv mechanism for "releasing said anchoring means so the carriage may travel free.

JAMES Pownns.

Witnesses:

GUSTAV Dnnws, H. D. PENNEY. 

